Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appHere are some facts about England that will probably not come as too much of a surprise.No player in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad has made more offers to receive a pass than Jude Bellingham. He has made the most sprints, taken the most touches in the final third, won the most fouls, and attempted the most runs in-behind the opposition defence.Only Elliot Anderson has completed more tackles, only Anthony Gordon has completed more take-ons, only Harry Kane had scored more goals — until Bellingham joined him on six with his double against Norway. Bellingham is everywhere, relentless and inevitable, all at once.There is a strong argument to suggest that the 23-year-old has been the most impactful player at the tournament, contributing to every phase of play while, somehow, keeping in touch with a historic race for the Golden Boot. Tuchel’s focus on his positioning, constantly tweaking his in-game set-up to bring the best out of Bellingham, is paying off.“With the changes at half-time we put him into the left No 8 position,” said Tuchel after their 2-1 quarter-final win over Norway. “But that puts him some metres deeper which is not ideal for us — I want him as high as possible up the pitch.”Bellingham has dovetailed particularly well with Kane in the final third, timing his runs from deep to attack the spaces that England’s centre-forward vacates when he drops into midfield.Throughout his first season at Real Madrid, Bellingham scored 23 goals in all competitions with a similar connection, as manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his “motorbike runs” to crash between split strikers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo and arrive late into the box. In the two seasons since the arrival of Kylian Mbappe, his athleticism and strength in defensive duels have been required further back, often covering the flanks in Madrid’s 4-4-2 out-of-possession shape, taking that knack for arriving into dangerous areas further away from goal.Giving Bellingham the scope to attack those central areas once more has been central to England’s run, and the variety of goals to come from such tactical freedom only speaks further to his versatility in the final third.Bellingham opened his account with the kind of enterprising, head-down run that has characterised his scoring spree.